Marshall Woman Strikes Rear of Parked Tractor-Trailer on I-70 Exit Ramp
32 year-old Christina Girard of Marshall was involved in a collision with a tractor-trailer last Wednesday evening. The serious crash occurred on the Route J exit ramp off of eastbound Interstate 70 in Saline County. The Peterbilt tractor-trailer was partially blocking the exit ramp. Unsure whether the truck driver was in his sleeper berth at the time of the crash, the investigation will continue forward. The identity of the truck driver has not yet been released. Girard was transported to a local hospital in Marshall before being airlifted to University Hospital in Columbia due to the severity of her injuries. Girard's Dodge minivan was destroyed and had to be removed from the scene by a flatbed wrecker.
Commercial motor carriers and truck drivers are required to pull completely off the highway when stopping for rest or to address mechanical problems. They are required to use flares and reflective triangles when there are potential mechanical issues with the truck or trailer. Tractor-trailers that are partially stopped on the highway or exit ramp present a real danger to passenger cars and other commercial motor vehicles. These trucks may be large, but at night they can blend in with surroundings and become indiscrete to other drivers. Drivers of passenger vehicles or other tractor-trailers may not notice a large parked truck until it is too late.
Time is of the essence in any tractor-trailer accident when serious personal injuries or death is involved. Evidence at the scene is critical and often times the initial responders do not know what to look for in the way of contributing causes to the crash. A Marshall tractor-trailer accident lawyer will dispatch his own crash investigation team to the scene. Even if a few days have passed since the crash, a truck accident injury lawyer will still be able to inspect the truck and conduct an ECM (electronic control module) download to pull data that will prove useful when presenting a claim to the trucking company and its commercial insurance carrier. Call
(866) 840-3636
to speak to a lawyer immediately.
Commercial motor carriers and truck drivers are required to pull completely off the highway when stopping for rest or to address mechanical problems. They are required to use flares and reflective triangles when there are potential mechanical issues with the truck or trailer. Tractor-trailers that are partially stopped on the highway or exit ramp present a real danger to passenger cars and other commercial motor vehicles. These trucks may be large, but at night they can blend in with surroundings and become indiscrete to other drivers. Drivers of passenger vehicles or other tractor-trailers may not notice a large parked truck until it is too late.
Time is of the essence in any tractor-trailer accident when serious personal injuries or death is involved. Evidence at the scene is critical and often times the initial responders do not know what to look for in the way of contributing causes to the crash. A Marshall tractor-trailer accident lawyer will dispatch his own crash investigation team to the scene. Even if a few days have passed since the crash, a truck accident injury lawyer will still be able to inspect the truck and conduct an ECM (electronic control module) download to pull data that will prove useful when presenting a claim to the trucking company and its commercial insurance carrier. Call
(866) 840-3636 to speak to a lawyer immediately. 
